Becoming a Member of MPA and Dues Payment

Eligibility

• Members of organizations such as APA or APS or CPA or anyone with a PhD in psychology can become a member of MPA by applying to the Secretary-Treasurer. Applications are available below, or from your Local Representative. Current graduate students in psychology can be members with endorsement from a regular MPA member. Applications must include a check for at least one year's dues or a receipt for online dues payment using a credit card (see link below).
• Click here for a membership application
• If you are a member, you should notify the Secretary-Treasurer if there is any change in your address to ensure that you receive the mailings in a timely fashion.

Paying Dues

• $45 for one year and $120 for three years; Graduate students: $20, payable annually. Dues include your registration for the meeting.
• You can pay online with a debit or credit card at this link. Note: If you pay online, you will need to enter your billing address. (We are working to clarify this on the form.) This will not be used to update your MPA membership records. The MPA database is separate from the online database. At this time, your departmental address will not work. We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
• For new members: If you pay online, fax your membership application to 765-285-1702 (fax) along with the receipt for your dues paid online, or send both to the address below. If you are able to scan in the membership application (with signatures), you may email the application and dues receipt to mpa@bsu.edu. Or checks should be made payable to the Midwestern Psychological Association, and should be mailed to:
  • Mary Kite, Ph.D.
    Secretary-Treasurer, MPA
    Department of Psychological Science
    Ball State University
    Muncie, IN 47306
• MPA's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. Dues become payable on July 1. If you are unsure if your dues are current, the Secretary-Treasurer will be happy to let you know.
• Life Members: Life Members have all the rights of Members but are exempt from dues payment. Members qualify for life membership if they (1) have been an MPA Members for at least ten years, (2) have paid dues for the previous year, and (3) have reached 65 years of age by October l of the year in which they apply for life membership. Members wishing to become Life Members shall make written request to the Secretary-Treasurer by regular mail or at mpa@bsu.edu